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Layers of the Earth
Layers of the Earth
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Time to test your knowledge on the layers of the Earth!
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1
The crust is made up of two different plates called the:
tectonic plates
continental plate and oceanic plate
plate boundaries
lunch plate and dinner plate
2
The order of the layers (from
exterior
to
interior
) is...
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
inner core, outer core, crust, mantle
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
outer core, mantle, crust, inner core
3
What layer is a tight ball of solid metal?
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
4
Which layer is the
thickest
, making up around 80% of our planet?
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
5
Which layer contains
magma
?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
6
Cool liquid _________, and hot liquid _________
stays in the middle; rises
sinks; rises
rises; sinks
rises; stays in the middle
7
The continental crust is
thinner
than the oceanic crust. True or False?
False
True
8
Geologists study ______________ to learn about what our past world looked like.
Fossils
Dirt
Plants
Animals
9
Which layer is the
hottest
layer?
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
10
Which of the four layers is the
thinnest
?
Mantle
Outer Core
Crust
Inner Core
11
Which layer is made up of iron and nickel in liquid form?
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
